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Frosts a change for Indonesian Fonterra visitors
Getting up early on a foggy frosty Waikato morning for calving is quite a change for the nine Indonesian farmers in New Zealand this winter with Fonterra's Dairy Development programme.
North Canterbury drought, now the ‘longest on record’
The 'medium scale' drought gripping the east coast of the South Island is now officially the longest on record, and this classification is now extended to the end of the year.
Tassie floods a heart-break for many
Hundreds of dairy cows were killed and farms across Tasmania severely damaged this month in the worst flooding many farmers have ever experienced.
Hawkes Bay dry under watch
Slight relief for parched Canterbury
Every little bit helps, say North Canterbury farmers, as a series of wintry weather fronts have finally brought some rain into a parched region.
El Nino no-show helps Miraka suppliers
The no-show of El Nino has been a boon to farmers supplying Miraka, the Maori owned dairy company located near Taupo.
Good weather casts shadow over 2016-17
Golbal milk price recovery could be "slow and painful", with doubts now cast over when the turnaround may come in the next season.